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Within the Asian Games, the match between India and Pakistan, considered one of the world's largest sporting events, will not take place in the early stages of the tournament. Both teams are among the two strongest seeded teams in the men's cricket tournament and have been placed in different quarter-finals according to the tournament bracket.

According to a report by 'Cricbuzz', if both teams advance, their confrontation can only happen in the medal match. If both teams win their semi-finals, they will meet in the final for the gold medal. A clash is also possible in the bronze medal match if one or both teams lose in the semi-final and enter the third-place game.

Nevertheless, the meeting between the two teams is not guaranteed; there is a possibility that India and Pakistan will follow different paths and finish their participation without meeting.

The men's Indian team received a direct spot in the quarter-finals along with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Six other teams, including Afghanistan, must go through the group stage. India will play in Quarter-final 2, and Pakistan in Quarter-final 1. Both these matches are scheduled for September 28, and their opponents will be determined after the group stage.

The semi-final games are scheduled for October 1: the winner of Quarter-final 2 (likely India) will meet the winner of Quarter-final 3, and the winner of Quarter-final 1 (likely Pakistan) will play against the winner of Quarter-final 4. Consequently, the traditional rivals can only meet in the gold medal match or in the third-place playoff, which will take place on October 3.

In addition to Afghanistan, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Malaysia, and Oman will participate in the group stage.

The format for the women's cricket tournament is also similar: the Indian and Pakistani teams will not meet in the initial stages. Their confrontation will only be possible if the tournament results lead them to the medal matches. India is a top-seeded team, while Pakistan ranks fourth after Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, the draw dictates that the Indian team will play Japan in the quarter-finals, and if it advances to the semi-finals, it will meet Bangladesh or Hong Kong/China.

Pakistan, in turn, will play Thailand in the quarter-finals, and if it advances, it may meet Sri Lanka or Malaysia. Thus, a potential meeting between India and Pakistan can only occur in the final or in the bronze playoff, scheduled for September 22.

The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya will take place from September 19 to October 4. However, the cricket events will start earlier, on September 17, and last until October 3. Women's matches will begin first, and the women's final will be held on September 22, after which the men's tournament will commence.

Ten teams will participate in the men's cricket. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka received direct spots in the quarter-finals, while the remaining six teams, including Afghanistan, will have to go through the group stage. This means that the traditional rivals can only meet in the gold medal match or in the bronze playoff on October 3.

All cricket matches will be held at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya in T20 format. India has already announced its squad under the guidance of Shreyas Iyer and Harmanpreet Kaur.